Eliot’s Care Coordination Division: Driving Excellence in Community Care
At Eliot, our Care Coordination Division is committed to delivering impactful, person-centered care through our Behavioral Health Community Partner (BH CP) and Health Home programs. This dedication is reflected in the outcomes we’ve achieved, the feedback we’ve received, and the lives we’ve helped transform. [READ]
A Record-Breaking Night for NAN: Our Deepest Gratitude
October 24, 2024
Thank you for making this year’s A Night for NAN an unforgettable and impactful evening! Thanks to your extraordinary support, this year’s event was our most successful yet, raising a record-breaking $194,000 to support The NAN Project’s mission of saving lives through storytelling, connection, and advocacy. [READ]
October 15, 2024
Ricardo’s Leadership at Eliot
What do I want people to know about me, what Hispanic Heritage Month means to me, and how do I embed this in my everyday work?
Something I would like for everyone to know is that English is truly my second language, and it may surprise you that I was born in Guatemala and immigrated to MA as a baby. Even more surprising is that I speak English better than Spanish despite English being my second language. It is likely a take on the importance of education that my family upheld; I was taught that through education and hard work, anything is possible. [READ]
October 9, 2024
Luisa’s Journey to Giving Back
My story begins the moment my parents adopted me as an infant. I was born in the very isolated Colombian town of Abejorral and raised in Medellin, Colombia. I have never met my biological parents, but I had the privilege of being raised by a caring, generous family who nourished my physical and psychological health. Looking back at my childhood in Colombia, I know I would not be where I am today without the loving, secure, and supportive environment my family provided for me. When I had my first pediatric appointment at nine months old, the pediatrician told my parents that my motor and communication skills were delayed. My parents sought out intervention services for me, and as a result, I was able to reach my full developmental potential by the age of two… [READ]
September 30, 2024
Concluding Recovery Month 2024
As Recovery Month comes to a close today, Eliot is proud to reflect on the success of this year’s month-long honoring, remembrance and celebration. Our special event on September 20th brought together hundreds of clients, staff, and community members to recognize resilience, share powerful stories of recovery, and highlight the incredible work being done across our programs. This year, we were especially proud to spotlight the vital contributions of our Lived Experience Staff—Recovery Coaches and Peer Specialists—who collectively represent over 225 years of sustained recovery. Their experience and passion continue to make a profound difference in the lives of those we serve. [READ]
September 24, 2024
Holding Hope: Eliot Clinician Willow’s Journey with John through CAMS and the Lifeline Letter
My client, John, is a college student who came to Eliot’s Tri-City Community Behavioral Health Center (CBHC) with a history of depression, self-harm, and suicide attempts. By the time he arrived, John had experienced severe depressive symptoms, social anxiety, self-injurious behavior, and suicidal ideation. He was very guarded with providers, including me, but once he and I formed a rapport I wrote a letter of support for his decision to take a medical leave for the spring semester to focus more on his mental health treatment. [READ]
September 22, 2024
Celebrating Recovery Month: A Conversation with Eliot’s Director of Lived Experience Services
At Eliot, the transformative power of lived experience is a cornerstone of our programming. Our Director of Lived Experience Services, Danny Ginivan, embodies this philosophy, bringing a unique perspective to the leadership team that is both professionally and personally grounded. We sat down with him to discuss his role, the significance of Recovery Month, and how the broader community can support recovery efforts. [READ]
September 16, 2024
Celebrating Recovery Month: A Personal and Professional Journey
Meet Our Director of Recovery Coaching
At Eliot Community Human Services, our commitment to recovery is embedded in the work we do every day. To highlight Recovery Month, we sat down with our Director of Recovery Coaching to explore how lived experience shapes the recovery journey for individuals we serve.
“As the Director of Recovery Coaching, I provide supervision and support to all our recovery coaches. This involves guiding them through professional development, encouraging self-care, and offering overall guidance on the best ways to support individuals on their recovery journey. I also collaborate with clinical staff to provide education and perspective on what recovery truly looks like. I feel privileged to have been a part of Eliot for the past five years and to have contributed to the growth of recovery coaching across different areas of our agency. Eliot truly recognizes the value of recovery coaches as essential members of our treatment team, which has been a rewarding experience for me both professionally and personally.” [READ]
September 4, 2024
Celebrating Recovery Month: Breaking the Stigma and Embracing Science-Backed Care
As we begin Recovery Month at Eliot Community Human Services (Eliot), we celebrate the inspiring journeys of those who have faced the challenges of substance use disorder (SUD) and mental health diagnoses, and emerged stronger. Recovery is not just about overcoming addiction or other behavioral health challenges; it’s about healing, reclaiming lives, rebuilding relationships, and igniting hope. It’s about supporting individuals in becoming empowered and self-expressed. Throughout September, we honor the resilience of our clients, the dedication of our staff, and the transformative power of compassionate, evidence-based care. [READ]
Eliot Partners with the Boys & Girls Club of Stoneham and Wakefield to provide mental health services
May 31, 2023
“Just a few months after launching the new “Here & Now” mental health initiative, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Stoneham & Wakefield are proud to announce an innovative addition to their offerings – a collaboration with Eliot Community Human Services. Under the new partnership, master-level clinicians will be placed on-site at the Clubs to provide elevated support and invaluable mental health resources within the middle and high school aged programs, including crucial therapeutic services for members and families, social and emotional learning activities in the after school and summer camp programs, Trauma Informed Care training for all Club staff, and more…[READ]“
Mayor Michelle Wu Announces $16.5 million from HUD to address unsheltered homelessness
May 4, 2023
“Mayor Michelle Wu today announced that the City of Boston has been awarded $16.5 million over three years, the full amount requested, from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to address unsheltered homelessness, securing unprecedented resources to build on the City’s housing-centered approach to the intersecting crises of unsheltered homelessness, substance use disorder, and mental health centered in the area of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard. In addition to receiving the funding, the City was also awarded 76 stability vouchers to support residents and families ability to stay in housing…[READ]”
The Bright Horizons Foundation for Children to Open Two Bright Spaces at Eliot Early Intervention Center
March 22, 2023
“The Bright Horizons Foundation for Children opened two Bright Spaces at the Eliot Early Intervention Center, 43 Dartmouth Street in Malden, MA in honor of Bright Horizons’ founders Roger Brown and Linda Mason. The founders joined Bright Horizons’ CEO Stephen Kramer along with additional company executives and board members to cut the ribbon and celebrate the openings on March 22….[READ]”
Eliot houses 50 homeless people from Mass and Cass
February 22, 2023
“Eliot Community Human Services Director of Homeless and Outreach Services Keith Wales recalls when his team first met Rob* on Mass and Cass.
‘When our team first encountered Rob, he had reportedly been in the prayer position for several hours asking for his mother,’ said Wales.
Rob eventually transitioned into Eliot’s homelessness program. After a lot of engagement & support, Rob has opted to take medication to help treat his psychiatric illness and is in the process of transitioning into his own apartment.Rob is just one of the many success stories Wales fondly remembers. ..[READ]”
Expanding access to mental-health services
January 10, 2023
“The Commonwealth has created a program providing easy access to mental health services through the establishment of a Behavioral Health Help Line to be administered by licensed behavioral health centers. Eliot Community Human Services is participating in this program. We are proposing that the City and community leaders team with Eliot on the Community Behavioral Health Center (CHBC) initiative…[READ]”
How a nonprofit moved 150 people from ‘Mass. and Cass’ into permanent housing, and is helping them stay there
October 19, 2022
“When someone is homeless and sleeping on the street, it’s not easy to help them find a permanent home and adjust to a new way of life. Now imagine helping 150 people do that.
That’s what workers from the nonprofit Eliot Community Human Services did in Boston over the past 12 months…[READ]“
After leaving ‘Mass. and Cass,’ former Sox minor league pitcher has ‘team’ helping him toward recovery
“One year has passed since Boston officials declared an encampment near Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard a public health crisis. At the time, more than 300 people were living on sidewalks, in tents and under makeshift shelters across about five city blocks…[READ]“
August 2022
“One in five adults experience mental illness each year and one in twenty experience serious mental illness. Eliot’s Behavioral Health Community Partner (BHCP) Program highlights that targeting resources, fully integrating teams, developing care plans that encourage patient buy-in, and attending to outcomes are the building blocks of improved health and overall wellness for individuals experiencing challenges related to mental health, substance use, and complex physical health issues.” [MORE]
June 24, 2022
“The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $1.4 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse the commonwealth for the costs associated with the sheltering of homeless persons who contracted the coronavirus during the COVID-19 pandemic.” [MORE]
February 2022
“Eliot pursued strategic planning and process implementation support to engage ACOs in developing coordinated workflows to improve ACO/CP shared quality measures, and to demonstrate Eliot’s value as a Behavioral Health Community Partner to MassHealth ACOs.”
August 18, 2021
EVERETT, Mass. — Families will now be juggling their booster shot schedule for the start of the school year.
Some families are concerned the waning vaccines may make them more vulnerable to spread as their children go back to school. This year, back-to-school supplies are also becoming things like PPE and Covid vaccines. [MORE]
December 18, 2020
NORTHAMPTON — On Tuesday afternoon, Christina Remmes, who goes by “Smiles,” was busking on Main Street in front of the empty storefront that once housed Faces, playing “The Rivers of Texas” on her guitar and collecting some money in her case. She chatted with friends as they walked by, handing one person some change from her guitar case. [MORE]
Reinventing Care for the most vulnerable, at risk patients.
December 1, 2020
Eliot Community Human Services is committed to serving the most vulnerable of populations – those at risk with limited or no resources for help. We reached out to healthcare industry thought leaders and other interested partners to elicit their input on care. We are pleased to share our findings in Reinventing Care for the most vulnerable, at risk patients. Learn more here.
A Letter from Eliot CEO Kate Markarian
September 15, 2020
Eliot has been engaging in ongoing work regarding equity, diversity, and inclusion throughout the organization. Read this letter from Eliot CEO Kate Markarian to Eliot staff regarding Eliot’s efforts on diversity and inclusion…[Read Here]
Malden YMCA supports Eliot Family Resource Center’s food pantry
April 20, 2020
The Malden YMCA has been serving the Everett, Malden and Medford communities since 1881 with programs focused on healthy living, youth development and social responsibility. Despite facility closures and program cancelations in response to the COVID-19 crisis, they have retooled their efforts to offer virtual fitness programs, regular phone check-ins with vulnerable members and a ramp-up of emergency food and meal distribution…[MORE]
New Bedford’s JoJo Goodine working with at-risk youth
April 19, 2020
Everytime he looks at his hands, JoJo Goodine is constantly reminded of his playing days at New Bedford High. And it’s a good thing.“We played the Super Bowl on the astroturf at Boston College my junior year,” said Goodine.”….[MORE]
Central Middlesex Police Partnership welcomes Jail Diversion Program clinician
July 8, 2019
The police chiefs of Acton, Bedford, Concord, Carlisle, Lincoln, Lexington, Stow, Maynard and Hanscom Air Force Base, which make up the Central Middlesex Police Partnership, announced that the Bedford Police Department has a new Jail Diversion Program clinician, Mackenzie Dezieck….[MORE]
Must-know Mental Health and Homeless Services Resources
July 3, 2019
Massachusetts librarians are fortunate to have a mental health organization to connect with for support for patrons experiencing homelessness and mental illness…[MORE]
Elm Brook Place to host first art show
June 17, 2019
Elm Brook Place, a program in Burlington serving people with mental illness, is inviting the community to a first-of-its-kind art show on June 22…[MORE]
North Reading Police Established Partnership
June 7, 2019
North Reading Police Department has dramatically increased its capacity for supporting the mental health needs of residents…[MORE]
Nashoba Valley Community Healthcare Fund Awards Grants
May 24, 2019
The Greater Lowell Community Foundation and the Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts announced that they had awarded $176,881 in grants to a total of 18 local nonprofits…[MORE]